Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday cried foul during the Sindh Assembly session for his province is not receiving the allocated share of water, saying Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has an unjust mechanism.
Discussing an adjournment motion tabled by ruling PPP's legislator, Heer Ismail Soho that was against Irsa for not ensuring water share to Sindh, Murad said that the province was handed with least increase in allocation in 1991 accord. He said that Sindh had protested against the water accord that took away a sizeable share from it. Despite, the unjust water accord, the government should at least step up to implement it.
The Irsa's immoderation obvious, he told the house, saying that at the time of water shortage Punjab's allocation has been increased unlike Sindh. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stand exempt amid water dearth, he said, adding that like the past federal government, the present one is also ignoring Sindh. He urged that the water conservation is more important.
Heer Soho, the mover, said that Sindh is faced with multiple problems as neither it gets water and gas nor NFC. She blamed the federal government for not having a remedy to solve general public's problems. "Sindh needs water," she said and added that this is her party's demand.
MMA's legislator, Syed Abdul Rasheed slammed both Sindh and federal governments for failing to provide water to the urban centres and for irrigation to the rural parts of the province, saying that "people of Sindh needs water not chicks and eggs". He said that the agriculture land in Sindh is turning barren for want of water.
He said that water is the backbone of economy since it helps generate electric power and produce crops. "Without water the entire economy stands collapsed," he pointed out, asking the legislators to get united for the main purpose of their being elected to the house and that is to serve the nation indiscriminately.
Water crisis even in rural parts creates law and order situation, he said, adding that the committee heading the Irsa should be revisited with a guaranteed supply of water share to Sindh. He also demanded for increase in water share to Sindh to ensure tail-end supply to remote parts of Karachi. He criticised the Sindh government for not having a capacity to complete its all incomplete projects, saying the ruling party should respond as to what steps it has taken to end starvation in Thar.
"Sindh will have to be given its rights whether it is gas, electricity or water," he said, adding that "I have deep feelings for the miserable people of Sindh and I will talk for their rights no matter whose vested interest is hurt". He also addressed the opposition benches for being its integral part regardless they believe it or not. He also asked the treasury and opposition to end shrugging off responsibility from all the issues a common man is faced with. Latter, the house approved the adjournment motion.
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